Old Enough to Forget

Time gets a little blurry the farther back I try to go. Events get mixed up, and the placement of where the actual memories go is a little like playing with one of those puzzle balls where you try and fit weirdly shaped blocks through matching holes ... there are always a few blocks you can squeeze through whatever opening you want with a little effort. As a kid I remember watching Sonny and Cher, and I'm not sure this was where I first saw the Hudson Brothers, but I do remember their TV show, and later their Saturday morning variety show. Heck, kids today will never know or appreciate the excitement a new season would bring when a new crop of cartoons would debut. Dang, who'd a thunk that Speed Buggy would be cool? I still had my Gumby and Pokey bendable toys and my Billy Blastoff set, so I was pretty content. Then through the magic of K-Tel, I got to have "So You Are a Star" and it was magic. To say I loved and still love that song is an understatement. The brothers...